US lifts sanctions on YPG-held Syrian territories, looting Syrian oil permitted

The US on Thursday issued a general license to exempt northern Syrian territories, including those controlled by the PKK's regional branch, from American sanctions.

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria - ministry - SWI swissinfo.ch

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militants targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in Iraq and northern Syria, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Syrians Protest against Turkey’s Signal for New Military Campaign - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Tal Rifaat village in Syria’s northern Aleppo province to protest against a possible Turkish military campaign on Syrian soil.

8 killed in protests against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syrian city - The Jerusalem Post

At least eight people were killed and scores injured on Tuesday when U.S. backed Kurdish-led forces fired live rounds to disperse Arab tribal protests against their rule in the Syrian city of Manbij, according to security and medical sources and residents.

Turkish army retaliates against YPG/PKK attacks - Anadolu

The Turkish Armed Forces neutralized a number of terrorists and destroyed over 20 targets of the YPG/PKK terror group in northwestern Syria, a security source said on Saturday.

Several killed as bomb blast hits Afrin in northern Syria | Al Jazeera

At least five people have been killed and more than 20 wounded when a car bomb detonated in the northern Syrian town of Afrin, according to the Turkish defence ministry.

Kurdish fighters leaving Manbij would have to give up their weapons

The YPG's announcement that it would pull its military advisers out of Manbij, a small but strategic town in central-north Syria, paved the way for a rebalancing of forces along the Syrian-Turkish frontier.

Our ally is Turkey, not the YPG: US official

The United States’ “real ally” in Syria is Turkey and not the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a senior U.S. official has said, stressing Washington’s commitment to re-building trust with its longstanding NATO ally despite scores of bilateral disagreements.

Turkish FM: Ties with US at 'Very Critical Point’

Strained by American support for a terrorist group in Syria, Turkish relations with the US are close to breaking, warned Turkey’s foreign minister on Monday.

Turquía: "Los militares de EE.UU. uniformados como YPG también serán nuestros objetivos"

Los militares estadounidenses uniformados como si fueran milicianos kurdos pueden convertirse en blancos de la operación del Ejército de Turquía en Siria, declaró el vice primer ministro turco Bekir Bozdag. Para evitarlo, los aliados de la OTAN deberían dejar de suministrar armas a organizaciones separatistas como PYD y YPG, que Ankara tacha de terroristas.

Russian-made MANPADS seized from YPG terrorists, FSA says

The [so-called] Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters said Wednesday that they seized a Russian-made man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) from the PKK-linked People's Protections Units (YPG) terrorists in northwestern Syria's Afrin.

Les Kurdes repoussent une attaque turque à Afrine

Les Unités kurdes de protection du peuple ont repoussé une importante attaque des forces pro-turques à Afrine, leur infligeant de lourdes pertes, a communiqué à Sputnik un porte-parole de leur commandement.

Afrin: Kurden melden Gefangennahme von 16 türkischen Soldaten

Kurdische Milizen haben laut eigenen Aussagen im Laufe der Kampfhandlungen im syrischen Afrin, wo die Streitkräfte der Türkei einen Einsatz gegen kurdische Formierungen durchführen, 16 türkische Soldaten gefangengenommen.

Media Reports Disclose Details of Turkish Army Plans to Attack Afrin

The Turkish army will attack 150 targets of the Kurdish forces in Afrin in Aleppo province before launching ground offensives in the region, media reports said.

Turkish Army Shells Syrian YPG Positions

The shelling was reportedly carried out from the Turkey’s Hatay province.

Ankara says ‘has no option’ : Afrin "operation" is coming

Turkey’s defense minister on Friday confirmed that a military operation will go forward in Syria’s northern border region of Afrin to “remove the terrorist presence” there.

New US-Backed Kurdish Army Formed in Northern Syria

The Kurds in Syria have formed a new military body named the 'Northern Syria Army' which includes the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the People's Protection Units (YPG) and other groups with the aim of protecting the regions controlled by Kurds in the country.

"Operation" against Syria's Kurds: Turkey No Longer Sees Syrian Government as A Threat

Turkey's Foreign Minister has explained the country's position regarding the Syrian government and Kurdish People's Protection Units in light of Daesh's defeat and the state forces gaining control over the majority of territories previously seized by the opposition or militants.

YPG, ISIL struck deals on three occasions, including Raqqa: Ex-spokesman

The former spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a militant group dominated by the Syrian Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG), has said the SDF struck deals with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on three separate occasions to evacuate them from certain areas, including Raqqa.

Erdogan’s Spokesman Urges US to Take Back Weapons Delivered to Syrian Kurds

Previously, Ankara has announced that Washington had agreed to cease arms supplies to the Syrian Kurds, who have been fighting Daesh terrorists.